5 More GC Tips For Succeeding As A New Associate

By Jason Idilbi (September 26, 2018, 1:35 PM EDT) -- The onset of the fall season and the return of pumpkin spice everything signal another annual phenomenon: the influx of recently graduated law students to the legal profession. It seems a fitting time, then, to share some additional thoughts I've had on this topic since my last Law360 article, "A General Counsel's Tips For Succeeding As A New Associate," informed by conversations I've had with some of you in response to it and in other forums. And thank you to those of you who so kindly wrote me — in some cases handwritten notes! — to share your thoughts. I hope that the following tips will be as interesting and useful as the previous ones....

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